Gale Warning 545, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Oct 25, 2017, 3:46 PM AKDT (23:46 UTC)

Expired

Oct 26, 2017, 3:29 AM AKDT

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

454 
FZAK51 PAFC 252346
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
346 PM AKDT Wed Oct 25 2017

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ197-261315-
346 PM AKDT Wed Oct 25 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front along the western Gulf moves to the north coast tonight...
remains stationary through Thursday...then weakens Friday night. The
next front moves into the western Gulf Thursday night and pushes 
quickly north on Friday morning moving inland late Friday afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-261315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
346 PM AKDT Wed Oct 25 2017

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 40 kt. Near the coast, SE wind 45 kt becoming E 55
kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Near the coast, SE wind 30 kt
diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-261315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
346 PM AKDT Wed Oct 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-261315-
Resurrection Bay-
346 PM AKDT Wed Oct 25 2017

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-261315-
Prince William Sound-
346 PM AKDT Wed Oct 25 2017

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-261315-
Port Valdez-
346 PM AKDT Wed Oct 25 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-261315-
Valdez Narrows-
346 PM AKDT Wed Oct 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft. 
Rain.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-261315-
Valdez Arm-
346 PM AKDT Wed Oct 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-261315-
Passage Canal-
346 PM AKDT Wed Oct 25 2017

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-261315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
346 PM AKDT Wed Oct 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-261315-
Barren Islands East-
346 PM AKDT Wed Oct 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-261315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
346 PM AKDT Wed Oct 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-261315-
Chiniak Bay-
346 PM AKDT Wed Oct 25 2017

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ137-261315-
Marmot Bay-
346 PM AKDT Wed Oct 25 2017

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-261315-
Shelikof Strait-
346 PM AKDT Wed Oct 25 2017

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 
ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-261315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
346 PM AKDT Wed Oct 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft 
subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-261315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
346 PM AKDT Wed Oct 25 2017

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-261315-
Kachemak Bay-
346 PM AKDT Wed Oct 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

275 
FZAK51 PAFC 261129
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
329 AM AKDT Thu Oct 26 2017

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ197-270030-
329 AM AKDT Thu Oct 26 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A gale force front moves northeast from the western Gulf Thu
morning while strengthening to storm force by Thu evening as it
moves into the northern Gulf. This front will lift north of the
region while moving inland on Fri morning with decreasing winds.

$$

PKZ119-270030-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
329 AM AKDT Thu Oct 26 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Near the coast, SE wind 45 kt becoming E
55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Near the coast, SE wind 30 kt diminishing
to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-270030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
329 AM AKDT Thu Oct 26 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-270030-
Resurrection Bay-
329 AM AKDT Thu Oct 26 2017

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-270030-
Prince William Sound-
329 AM AKDT Thu Oct 26 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-270030-
Port Valdez-
329 AM AKDT Thu Oct 26 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-270030-
Valdez Narrows-
329 AM AKDT Thu Oct 26 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-270030-
Valdez Arm-
329 AM AKDT Thu Oct 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-270030-
Passage Canal-
329 AM AKDT Thu Oct 26 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt by late morning. Seas 5 
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-270030-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
329 AM AKDT Thu Oct 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-270030-
Barren Islands East-
329 AM AKDT Thu Oct 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-270030-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
329 AM AKDT Thu Oct 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20
ft subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ136-270030-
Chiniak Bay-
329 AM AKDT Thu Oct 26 2017

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-270030-
Marmot Bay-
329 AM AKDT Thu Oct 26 2017

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-270030-
Shelikof Strait-
329 AM AKDT Thu Oct 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 15 kt becoming S 20 kt by late morning. Seas 
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ139-270030-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
329 AM AKDT Thu Oct 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. S of Anchor
Point, SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ140-270030-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
329 AM AKDT Thu Oct 26 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-270030-
Kachemak Bay-
329 AM AKDT Thu Oct 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

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